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Harris PSPC optimistic about prospects after L3 merger announcement

Harris this week announced plans to merge with L3 Communications in a deal that would create a massive defense company and bolster the Harris public-safety and professional communications (PSPC) unit, according to Dana Mehnert, president of Harris Communications Systems. “This is a transformative merger that bring the combined enterprise to a whole different scale,” Mehnert […]

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NetMotion: Steve Fallin discusses new FirstNet certification

Steve Fallin, senior product manager at NetMotion Software, talks about the company’s VPN and diagnostic solutions, which today were announced as FirstNet-certified products that can be accessed by public-safety users through the FirstNet App Catalog and other avenues.

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Las Vegas Metro police inks 10-year digital-evidence-management deal with Motorola Solutions

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department recently signed a 10-year, $18.98 million contract with Motorola Solutions, which will use its CommandCentral software suite to provide an integrated, end-to-end digital-evidence-management system that is unique in the marketplace, according to company officials. Adam Schwartz, director of Motorola Solutions’ digital-evidence-management solutions, said the Las Vegas police department will benefit […]

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RapidSOS partners with Google to deliver improved wireless 911 caller location to PSAPs

RapidSOS this week announced a partnership with Google to deliver Android Emergency Location Service (ELS) information to public-safety answering points (PSAPs) for free, providing U.S. 911 centers with a method to access improved wireless-caller location much more quickly to enhance incident-response efforts.

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IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications provides two days of learning, discourse and networking

By Stacey Orlick, Conference Director In just seven weeks, IWCE will host its third annual Critical LTE Communications Forum at the Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O’Hare. After a successful event in Dallas last year, we moved the event back to Chicago, where we’re expecting 250 leaders, technologists, government and enterprise attendees to participate in two days of panels, keynotes, […]

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AT&T closes deal for AlienVault, appoints CEO as head of new cybersecurity unit

AT&T completes its acquisition of cybersecurity firm AlienVault and established a new cybersecurity-solutions unit that will be led by AlienVault CEO Barmak Meftah, who says he wants AT&T to “simplify” cybersecurity, especially in the critical-infrastructure sector.

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NIST: Michael Ogata outlines methods, challenges for vetting security of mobile applications

Michael Ogata, a computer scientist for the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), explains how the methodology used in his Mobile Application Security Exercise (MASE) research can be used to help ensure that public-safety applications include the desired level of security.

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Cambium Networks: Bruce Collins discusses connectivity, network-management solutions for IoT

Bruce Collins, director of product management for Cambium Networks, explains how his company can provide multiple forms of wireless connectivity and its Maestro secure, cloud-based management system to support Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives.

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Harris announces integration of XL radios with 3M Scott Fire and Safety SCBA devices

Harris announces that its XL family of LMR radios can be integrated with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) solutions from 3M Scott Fire and Safety to provide better audio quality to firefighters and other first responders.

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EF Johnson Technologies: Jaimin Patel introduces new cloud-based tool to manage LMR software licenses

Jaimin Patel, associate product manager for EF Johnson Technologies (a JVCKENWOOD company), demonstrates how land-mobile-radio (LMR) software licenses can be managed via the company’s new Viking Vault web portal.

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Harris PSPC optimistic about prospects after L3 merger announcement

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NetMotion: Steve Fallin discusses new FirstNet certification

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Las Vegas Metro police inks 10-year digital-evidence-management deal with Motorola Solutions

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RapidSOS partners with Google to deliver improved wireless 911 caller location to PSAPs

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IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications provides two days of learning, discourse and networking

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AT&T closes deal for AlienVault, appoints CEO as head of new cybersecurity unit

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NIST: Michael Ogata outlines methods, challenges for vetting security of mobile applications

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Cambium Networks: Bruce Collins discusses connectivity, network-management solutions for IoT

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Harris announces integration of XL radios with 3M Scott Fire and Safety SCBA devices

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EF Johnson Technologies: Jaimin Patel introduces new cloud-based tool to manage LMR software licenses

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IWCE’s Critical LTE Communications provides two days of learning, discourse and networking

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